Posted by Maya Jackson on December 14, 2018
Posted by Maya Jackson on November 20, 2018
Hayti Heritage Film Festival 2019 Call for Entries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lana Garland [email protected]
Durham, NC, November 19, 2018 – Submissions are currently open for the Hayti Heritage Film Festival. The 25th Annual African American Film Festival is presented by the Hayti Heritage Cultural Center through St. Joseph's Historic Foundation, is one of the nation’s longest-running Black film festivals. The 2019 festival takes place February 14-16, at the St. Joseph's Historic Foundation/Hayti Heritage Center at 804 Old Fayetteville Rd in Durham, NC. Interested filmmakers should submit to: https://filmfreeway.com/HaytiHeritageFilmFest ...read more
Posted by Maya Jackson on September 6, 2018
For Immediate Release
Angela Lee
[email protected]
919-683-1709
804 Old Fayetteville Street
Durham, NC 27701
Hayti Heritage Center Announces New Date for Legendary Blues Festival and New Partnership
Durham, NC (August 23rd, 2018) – The Bull Durham Blues Festival has a new look! The Hayti Heritage Center presents Blues and Roots, a two-day festival honoring the legacy of African American contributions to the Blues and Roots music genres with iconic headliners The B.B. King Blues ...read more
Posted by Maya Jackson on August 30, 2018
Phoenix Fest is back on Saturday October 6, 2018 for its 17th year as Durham NC’s funkiest street music festival that celebrates the cultural legacy of Durham NC’s historic Hayti community and delivers a fun-filled day of family-friendly entertainment for thousands on historic Fayetteville Street free of charge. After the 9am opening parade with high-stepping bands, businesses and community groups, Fayetteville Street will be transformed into a bustling bazaar with eye-teasing vendor displays and lip-smacking food followed by all-day music on Center Stage from 11 am until 6 pm. Bring the family ...read more
Posted by Maya Jackson on July 16, 2018
For Immediate Release
Angela Lee
[email protected]
919-683-1709
804 Old Fayetteville Street
Durham, NC 27701
COME BACK TO THE BLUES
Hayti Heritage Center Announces Blues and Roots Celebration: A New Look for the Legendary Blues Festival
Durham, NC (July 16th, 2018) – The Bull Durham Blues Festival has a new look! The Hayti Heritage Center presents its “Blues and Roots Celebration,” a two-day festival honoring the legacy of African American contributions to the Blues and Roots music genres.
The event takes place Friday and Saturday, September 7th and 8th, at the historic Hayti ...read more
Posted by Angela on April 14, 2017
2017: Year of the Blues
March was Women’s History Month and Hayti collaborated with SOULOWORKS to present an excellent program, Wimmin@Work, in celebration. From start to finish this intergenerational celebration demonstrated the power of women past and present.
Thirty years ago the Bull Durham Blues Festival began. As the group Sounds of Blackness sang, “Everybody wants to sing my blues, nobody wants to live my blues.” Those words rang true then, and they ring true now. Among those powerful women whose lives helped shape the blues through music were Bessie Smith, Big Mama Thornton and Ella Baker, all born in March.
Another woman,
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Posted by Angela on April 5, 2017
The Jambalaya Soul Spoken Word team continues to engage and instill in youth and young adults the power of oral expression. Every month Dasan and the poets remind us that spoken word and poetry are good for the mind, spirit, and soul.
Most of us were exposed to poetry at very young ages. As babies we were soothed by a familiar tune: "Rock-a-bye baby in the tree top, when the wind blows the cradle will rock; when the bough breaks the cradle will fall, and down will come baby, cradle and all." Although the words were sung, it was poetry.
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Posted by Angela on April 3, 2017
Andrea once again produced an amazing program honoring our women and history. From beginning to end women of all generations came together to acknowledge that we stand on the mighty and magnificent shoulders of women artists, educators, mentors, family and friends.
Thanks, Andrea, for conceiving the idea that led to our spontaneous program in 2016. That was a lot of fun and, because of the response among artists and community, resulted in the 2017 program that resulted in planning for 2018. As Andrea indicated during our conversations, many women artists spend so much time making life happen and working hard
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